Dorothea Dix is credited with establishing 32 humane mental hospitals in the United States and Europe. She was a leading force in the movement for mental healthcare reform, advocating for better treatment and living conditions for the mentally ill. She did not emphasize religious conversion as a primary means of treatment, nor did she hinder the mental hygiene movement or push for purely biological cures.

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Dorothea Dix

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Dorothea Dix

A) urged that religious conversion was a primary means of treatment for the mentally disturbed.
B) was a major impediment to the mental hygiene movement in this country.
C) was a leading force in the emphasis on finding biological cures for mental disorders.
D) is credited with establishing numerous humane mental hospitals in many countries.

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